Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-09
Uncle Ed. actually bought
a carload of new goods on
his trip East this month.

his trip East this month.
Fresh fish and fresh oysters regular.
ly at the Central market. IL
The X. of T.. dance has been post
poned until the oath or 18th.
A protracted meeting is being held at
the Christian church in this city.
For saIe-cheap, a good 2-seat spring
wagon and set of double harness. This
Office.
Heating and cooking stoves, hun
dred patterns, at Morris Bros, cheap
for cash. "A
Willis B. Powell, editor of the Col
witch Courier, was here two or three
days this week.
The finest stock of confectionery and
fancy groceries ever brought to this city
is now open at Youngs. -
Sheriff Nelson landed Lem Depew in
the state penitentiary last week and
has receipt for his man.
Mrs. Titus, after visit here of sever
! al hNCho W oOn. ~ ~ Il lluO. olctl
for her Ohio home yesterday.
\ fine boy baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Ellis on the morning of
the Sth inst. DIR. Dunn was in attend
ance.
| For tender steak, juicy roast, or
any kind of smoked meat, fresh and
good, see Marquand, next door to the
pOstoflice. 21
Several ladies in this city thought
they had a right TO vote yesterday.
They were spoiled by their exrerience
last spring.
Elder COttingham, who is expected
To arrive here Oh or before next Sunday.
to assist Elder Mcfarland in the pro-
tracted meeting which is now being
conducted here, is at present at Sharon,
where he Is holding very successful
meeting. Fifty additions had been
made to the church at last accounts,
and the interest was undated.
Report of school taught Ill district
No. 10 for the month ending Nov. 4,
1887: Number of pupils enrolled Is;
average daily attendance Is; number of
pupils not absent IL. Roll of honor,
Violet and Daisy Benedict, Sallie and
Bette Jesse, Nellie, Belle and Flora
Murdoch, Nina and Lulu Vanslyke,
Cora, Lulu and Minnie Smith, Clara
and Alyin Peas. George and Johnnie
I Iagun a nIn.. IIa1a a,,I (.nDV-ra Cr,ifl,
Visitors, John Jesse, district clerk,
Misses Laura WadswOrth and May
Thomas, Mrs. Hattie Pease. Leona Il.
Thomas, Teacher.
The teachers of this place attended
the teachers association, held at Kio-
wa, last Saturday, and report an enjoy
able and profitable time. Prof. FitZ-
patrick, formerly superintendent of the
LeavenwOrth schools, spent half day
with the teachers, and complimented
them OH the interest and zeal manifest
ed. BY vote it was decided to divide
the association into two districts. each
meeting once month, and discussing
the same subjects. The Medicine Lodge
district will meet OH the first Saturday
in December. All teachers from the
northern end of the county should make
an effort to attend.
October 3lst was the seth anniversary
of Philip Butchers birth. That even
ing a number of his neighbors and
friends assembled at his home on Elm
! nra.aly A Yaaha an1 l, ~,
by spreading out most substantial
supper, and then to the strains of good
music, indulging i'll pleasant dance
The entertainment lasted until after
midnight and all went home happy
} wishing Phil. many more years of pros
, perity. Among those present were
, Jack Chadwick and wife, Pete Frasier
, wife and family, Ed. Williams and
, wife. Miss Josie Pool and w. III. Peak
{ Mrs. and Miss Chadwick, Steve ROacl
, and wife, VIM. Reagans and wife; John
Chadwick and wife. Dick, VIM. anC
I Sam1 Frazier, VIM. Wesley and Isaac
Chadwick. Such events, occurring
more frequently. in every community
have good effect and are calculated tt
bind neighbors in friendship that can
not be easily broken.
The experiments in sugar making al
TT. Scott were carried on under a SUI
perintendent employed and paid by the
government, and it is now thought
that the government will not allow {
; patent TO issue for the new process
7 Commissioners OF Agriculture Coleman
in letter to Congressman Anderson
? of this state says; - our letter has
been duly received. coincide in YOU
views i'm regard to the matter Of obtain
ing a patent for making sugar from
sOrghnm. The work at TT. Scott has
been done under superintendent EN-
ployed by the government, bat aside
from that do not believe the process:
is patentable, 1t certainly should b,
) open to all corners. have already hat
, conference with the commissions
, of patents in regard to this matter, an(
, am glad to know that you have likewis,
called his attention to it. The expert
, ments have been conducted by the gov
I eminent for the benefit of the people
and so far as have it i'm my pOwe
= they shall derive that benefit withou
: paying a royalty TO any one"
: Hon. MELVIN Edwards, ex-secretar,
of state, and at present member o
the legislature in Colorado, was her
last week, on visit TO his brother
Judge Loren Edwards, of this city. Tn
/, Harper Sentinel, speaking of this gen
I tleman, last week, said {: but littl
4 past thirty-three years of age. he ha
4 already been exalted 10y his fellow-cit